Read full poem →Bid us live that we may give ourselves to Thee:
O faithful Lord and True! stand up for us and do,
Make us lovely, make us new, set us free—
Dictionary Entry
To speak or act in support or defense of (a person, a cause, a belief, or the like).
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“She stood up for me when no one else would, and I've never forgotten it.”
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Poetry examples for “stand up for”
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Read full poem →Despise riches, give alms to everyone that asks,
Stand up for the stupid and crazy,
Devote your income and labors to others,